Is Spring Grove one of the largest US cemeteries?

Yes, it's among the largest and is a notable garden cemetery.

Can you deliver to Northern Kentucky too?

Yes, we deliver in both Ohio and Kentucky.

Where is the national cemetery near Cincinnati?

Dayton National Cemetery is the nearest.

Headstones in Cincinnati & Southwest Ohio

Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in the United States and a celebrated garden cemetery. The city's German Catholic heritage shows in parish cemeteries across Hamilton County, and many families live across the river in Northern Kentucky. Veterans may be buried at Dayton National Cemetery.

German heritage

Older stones often carry German inscriptions, and some families still add a German line. See German headstone inscriptions.

Catholic cemeteries

Archdiocesan cemeteries have their own rules on size, style and religious symbols. Ask for them before you design. See Catholic headstone symbols.

Winter and freeze-thaw

Cold winters and repeated freeze-thaw are hard on stone. Dense, polished granite with deep-cut lettering, on a foundation built to the cemetery's specification, lasts best, and most cemeteries install from spring to late autumn. See protecting a headstone in winter.

Cemetery rules

In the United States, cemeteries are regulated state by state, and every cemetery — municipal, religious, nonprofit or private — sets its own rules on memorial sizes, materials, foundations and installation. Before you order:

Ask the cemetery for its rules and fee schedule in writing (foundation, setting and any permit fees).
Confirm who installs — cemetery staff or an approved monument company.
Submit the design for approval before production.

Our cemetery headstone rules guide has a full checklist, and headstone setting fees explained covers the extra costs.

Veterans

Eligible veterans can receive a government headstone, marker or medallion, and families can also choose a private granite monument that includes service details. See veteran headstones and VA rules, the VA medallion and military inscriptions.

Factory-direct to Cincinnati

Marwaa Memorials manufactures in our own factory and delivers door-to-door across the USA under DAP terms, with freight, customs and duties included in the quote. Plan the design in our Design Studio, request a quote, or call our US team via the contact page. Read how DAP delivery works.

Local pages: our Ohio headstone guide. Northern Kentucky families can see our Kentucky page and Louisville guide.